For more information, please contact Adam Schaffer at aschaffer@wola.org or (202) 797-2171.

Last November, Colorado and Washington voters approved ballot initiatives to legalize, regulate, and tax marijuana—decisions that put them at odds with federal law, which continues to ban marijuana. The states are moving ahead with implementation of their unprecedented laws in the face of uncertainty regarding the response of the federal government.

An expert panel with in-depth knowledge of the Colorado and Washington initiatives will discuss how the new laws are being implemented and the key challenges in creating regulatory regimes for recreational marijuana even as the federal ban remains in place.

This event has been organized to meet the requirements for a widely attended event as set forth in the Congressional ethics rules.